Russian strikes hammer Kyiv as Trump heads to NATO summit

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Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a deadly Russian attack early Monday morning, on the eve of a critical NATO summit in Turkey that US President Donald Trump plans to attend. Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 15 people in the city and six others in the surrounding region, with dozens more wounded, city officials said. Russia’s war in Ukraine will form the backdrop to the NATO summit this week in Turkey, where President Donald Trump will meet with Zelensky. CNN’s Clare Sebastian and Nic Robertson have the latest on the attacks and state of play ahead of the NATO summit. Also, Chicago Council on Global Affairs President and CEO, Leslie Vinjamuri, and Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) weigh in on the upcoming summit. 0:00 Russia’s deadly attacks on Kyiv ahead of the NATO summit 2:32 What impact will the attacks have on the NATO summit? 5:16 Global affairs expert on how Trump may respond to Putin’s “provo

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